Irish Shepherd's Pie
4.8
Ingredients
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 70 min
- Total
- 95 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2 Place olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in ground lamb and onion; cook and stir until meat is brown and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
- 3 Stir in flour until incorporated. Mix in garlic, ketchup, rosemary, paprika, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 4 Stir in water, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring mixture to a simmer; cook and stir until thick, 5 to 6 minutes.
- 5 Remove lamb mixture from heat, then stir in peas and carrots until combined.
- 6 Spread lamb mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; set aside.
- 7 Place potatoes into a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and return potatoes to the pot.
- 8 Mash Irish cheese, cream cheese, butter, and cayenne pepper into potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
- 9 Whisk together egg yolk and milk in a small bowl; stir into mashed potato mixture.
- 10 Top lamb mixture in the baking dish with mashed potatoes; spread evenly to cover.
- 11 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and sauce is bubbling up around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.
By John Mitzewich